#OnThisDay 6 May 1938 David Kingsley Malcolm was born in Bunbury, Western Australia. He served as Chief Justice of Western Australia from 1988 to 2006, and as Administrator from 2005 to 2006. #OTD#history#wapol#wapolitics#fiji#politics
#OnThisDay 4 May 2003 Sir Richard John Trowbridge died at the age of 83 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He served as the 25th Governor of Western Australia from 1980 to 1983. #OTD#history#wapol#wapolitics#politics
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 2 May 2011 Kenneth Comninos "Ken" Michael retired as the 30th Governor of Western Australia, having served since 2006. He was succeeded in July by Malcolm James McCusker. Wayne Stewart Martin thus became Administrator. #OTD#history#wapol#wapolitics#politics
#OnThisDay 30 April 1901 Sir Gerard Smith retired as the 12th Governor of Western Australia, having served since 1895. He was succeeded the next day by Sir Arthur Lawley. Edward Albert Stone thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD#history#wapol#wapolitics#politics